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House Republican leaders are increasing pressure on the White House to fulfill the troop request by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the nation's top general in Afghanistan, and end an administration war review they say is drifting.

"For over two months you have been engaged in a strategy review that has left the country, our military, and allies uncertain about your commitment to the war in Afghanistan and unsure about your will to do what it is necessary to win this conflict," said the letter sent to the president Thursday. "Worse, we fear this process has emboldened our enemies.

The letter sent by California Rep. Buck McKeon, the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee and signed by House Minority Leader John Boehner, Minority Whip Eric Cantor and others say the review is now having "a detrimental impact" on the fight in Afghanistan.

The president is not expected to announce a decision before Thanksgiving, according to news reports.

And Republicans believe time is running out to make a decision that would make a difference in Afghanistan.

"We encourage you to heed General McChrystal’s assessment that time is critical and failure to gain the initiative in the short term 'risks an outcome where defeating the insurgency is no longer possible,'" the letter said. "We remind you that these words were written over two months ago."

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Obama's indecision is nothing more than political calculation. He doesn't mind at all if our soldiers are being killed, as long as he can get the health care bill passed in principle before he announces his decision. There's a point after which Obama can not delay, though. Let's hope the health care bill is filibustered in the Senate, and see if his hand is forced. Losing health care and sending 30,000 troops to Afghanistan will enrage the far left.

do you guys know anything else, anything about anything else other than FEAR?! you use FEAR to play on the emotions of americans in order to gain support for your ill conceived policies; FEAR to justify a bankrupt ideology; FEAR, your own, to project your failures on another.

the president need not send a single additional american warrior to support a corrupt government that has been supported by your party for the last eight years, IMO.

should the president decide to send more, he should only do so contingent on congress providing the means to pay for it with out adding further to the debt of this nation- tax increases will be on the the table as an option. i support a 2% across the board federal tax increase to pay for any additional troops sent to afghanistan as well to pay off war debt accumulated over the past eight years. he should only do so contingent on congress reenacting the draft! until you're ready to support and pass such legislation- quit yer whining!